Anne of Cleves, Melton Mowbray

A beautiful old building, reputedly 1384, which attracts the eye in combination with the nearby church when walking into town from the station. Once inside, the preservation and restoration as a pub has been done with taste and discernment, which makes the loud and raucous modern rock music all the more jarring. On the bar is a row of hand pumps with four Everards beers and Elgoods Black Dog mild, which was in excellent condition. On a quiet Wednesday afternoon - several people in Melton pubs commented that it's the quietest day of the week, except maybe for Thursday - there were getting on for a dozen people in here at lunchtime. The garden looks good, and there was lots to like about the interior of the pub, but I found my thoughts constantly interrupted by the music. Lose it, please.